James Comey's Memoir 'A Higher Loyalty' & 6 Other New Books Out This Week

After months of anticipation, former FBI director James Comey's memoir A Higher Loyaltyis finally hitting bookstores this week. Although most of the book has already been mined by journalists and reporters for all the juicy stories, the #1 Amazon bestseller is pretty much destined to become the book all of your Tinder dates ask you if you've read.

But Comey's memoir isn't the only book about a high-profile public figure out this week. Andrew Morton, famous for his biographies of the Royal Family, past and present, turned his pen to the story of Prince Harry's fiancé Meghan Markle in his latest book, Meghan: A Hollywood Princess.

'A Higher Loyalty' by James Comey

Perhaps the only book of the year that needs no introduction, A Higher Loyalty is former FBI director James Comey's long-anticipated account of his time spent serving the Presidents of the United States — including Donald Trump, who famously asked Comey for his unbridled loyalty. (Hence, the title of the book.) The "leaked" copies acquired by news outlets in the days ahead of the book's release indicate that Comey's stories about Donald Trump are even more disturbing than previously imagined.

'Meghan: A Hollywood Princess' by Andrew Morton

Andrew Morton, the biographer behind Diana: Her True Story, tackles the history of Prince Harry's beloved in his latest tome. Although the biography doesn't deliver many new pieces of information, it's a thorough, informative, and compassionate history of Meghan Markle, the Suits star turned princess-to-be.

'Miss Ex-Yugoslavia' by Sofija Stefanovic

Serbian-Australian writer Sofija Stefanovic, the host of New York's famed Alien Nation and Women of Letters, debuts with a memoir about the collapse of her homeland, Yugoslavia, and her experiences as an immigrant to Australia. Fresh, vibrant, and enlightening, Miss Ex-Yugoslavia is a stunning immigrant narrative that will tug at your heartstrings the whole way through.

'The Girl Who Never Read Noam Chomsky' by Jana Casale

Don't let the neon green cover fool you — The Girl Who Never Read Noam Chomsky is a subtle and sparkling ode to one woman's life, from college to motherhood to old age. This heart-wrenching novel is a reminder that beauty and meaning can be found in all places, especially in the most "ordinary" of lives.

'Then She Was Gone' by Lisa Jewell

Ellie Mack was the golden girl with the perfect family, boyfriend, and future. Until she was gone. Ten years after her disappearance, her mother Laurel is still trying to put together the pieces of what happened. Then she meets a mysterious man in a coffee shop and strikes up a romance. But when she meets his daughter, she realizes that his youngest daughter, Poppy, bears a striking, uncanny resemblance to her long-missing daughter. One of the most anticipated thrillers of the season, Then She Was Gone has more unexpected twists than 2018's version of "spring."

'How To Write An Autobiographical Novel' by Alexander Chee

Do not sleep on this essay collection from novelist Alexander Chee. In it, he traces a line through his life as a writer, activist, artist, Korean-American, and gay man through a series of essays about everything from tarot cards to his father's death to his personal experience with the devastating realities of HIV/AIDS.